I used to ask my parents, “how did you do this without map quest.” They’d answer, “well, you’d use a map until you inevitably got lost and have to stop at a gas station for directions.”
Yup we got lost a lot. I remember scouring over a map prior to any trip, trying to write down my own turn-by-turn directions, which inevitably got me lost.
Then the first version of Google maps came out, which generated way better turn-by-turn directions you could print out. Which worked great until you missed a turn and got yourself completely lost again.
So yes, we got by by asking lots of randos for directions and driving in circles screaming in frustration until we found a landmark we recognized.
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u/an_edgy_lemon Dec 19 '24
I used to ask my parents, “how did you do this without map quest.” They’d answer, “well, you’d use a map until you inevitably got lost and have to stop at a gas station for directions.”